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Excellent handling for a sport utility

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2014 porsche cayenne Reviews and News

2014 Porsche Cayenne

By
David Zenlea
- 09/26/2013

New For 2014

The 2014 Porsche Cayenne features minor trim and color changes. Some reorganization of the many buttons on the center console makes room for a specific button to activate the sport exhaust on so-equipped cars. Last year, the Cayenne Diesel and Cayenne S Hybrid joined the lineup, along with the sporty GTS.

Vehicle Summary

The Porsche Cayenne was one of the first in a massive wave of European luxury crossovers and remains one of the more popular. It debuted in 2002, the same year as its platform mate, the Volkswagen Touareg. It was, no doubt, a very controversial vehicle for the German sports car manufacturer, even though it came with powerful engines and drove well for an SUV. Time has vindicated Porsche's decision. The 2014 Porsche Cayenne sells as well as all of the brand's sport cars -- the 911, the Cayman, and the Boxster -- combined. It has also evolved into a better vehicle. The second-generation Cayenne, which debuted in 2011, weighs less and handles better than its predecessor. It's also available as a relatively efficient hybrid (21 mpg, EPA combined) and diesel (23 mpg, EPA combined).

Overview

The 2014 Porsche Cayenne competes in the ever more crowded European luxury crossover segment, which includes the Mercedes-Benz ML, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport, and the related Audi Q7. The Cayenne aims to be sportier than the typical SUV and largely succeeds. It's one of the lighter vehicles in the segment -- in most trims it weighs well under 5000 pounds. It subsequently handles well, especially when equipped in track-oriented GTS trim. And of course, it's very powerful, starting with a 300-hp V-6 and going all the way up to a twin-turbo, 550-hp V-8.

The 2014 Porsche Cayenne has also become more refined over the years. The interior mirrors that of other new Porsches, with a sweeping center stack and nicely bolstered seats for all passengers (excepting the middle rear, meant for occasional use only). As with any Porsche, one can spend more -- much more -- for additional amenities and performance features, including carbon-ceramic brake rotors, summer-only performance tires, special interior trim (such as carbon fiber), and a premium stereo. One thing you cannot opt for, no matter how much you're willing to pay, is a third row of seats.

In keeping with the times, Porsche offers not one but two variants dedicated to efficiency. The hybrid uses a 3.0-liter supercharged V-6 with an electric motor and an eight-speed automatic. Unfortunately, all that hardware adds some 400 pounds compared with a V-8 powered Cayenne S. It also suffers from spongy-feeling brakes -- unusual for a Porsche but typical for a hybrid. Better to go with the Cayenne Diesel. It isn't as fast, with only 240 hp (and 406 lb-ft of torque), but it's more efficient, weighs less, and costs less.

You'll like:

Excellent handling for a sport utility

Excellent performance…for any vehicle

Luxurious, well-appointed interior

You won't like:

Poor fuel economy on V-8 models

Expensive options

Strays from Porsche tradition

Key Competitors

Audi Q7

BMW X5

Land Rover Range Rover Sport

Mercedes-Benz ML-Class

Report: Porsche Cayenne Five-Door Coupe Planned for 2018

By
Eric Weiner
- 05/05/2014

While the BMW X6 once existed as an anomaly in the SUV marketplace, reports suggest that it’s about to get another counterpart. According to Autocar, Porsche is planning to bring out a sportier, coupe-like Cayenne in 2018. The new model will be one of seven MLB-based SUVs to come from Volkswagen Group.

Porsche announced today a special version of its Cayenne SUV called the Platinum Edition. Based on the entry V-6 or diesel models, the 2014 Porsche Cayenne Platinum Edition is on sale now, with the first deliveries scheduled for January 2014.

As the Porsche Macan gets closer to its international debut, yet another Porsche CUV prototype has been spotted in the wild. Our spy photographer caught this Porsche Macan lapping the Nürburgring as the automaker seeks to finalize tuning on what could possibly be the Macan Turbo.

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